Changes in the biogeochemistry of potassium following a whole-tree harvest

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1664-1674

  Romanowicz, Rachel B ^a   Driscoll, Charles T ^a   Fahey, Timothy J ^b   Johnson, Chris E ^a   Likens, Gene E ^c   Siccama, Thomas G ^d  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS REMOVAL; DEFORESTATION; LEACHING; POTASSIUM; SOIL FERTILITY;

USA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, HUBBARD BROOK EXPERIMENTAL FOREST;

EID: 0030299087     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060009x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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